On the one hand, yesterday’s court ruling regarding the murder of George Floyd brought some peace to those most impacted by the disturbing state of systemic violence against our black sisters and brothers. On the other hand, as I heard reflected on the news that I watched last night, true justice only would have been served if George Floyd had returned home. And so the dynamic tension of these two extremes inform our current reality. We have more work to do when it comes to promoting anti-racism in our country and in our world. I pray that you may rest in peace, George Floyd.
This week I bought a used guitar on Craigslist. It is an older model, from a quality guitar-making company. Although it is more worn than my guitar, I think that the sound quality is superior. The other night I replaced the strings and some of the other parts, waking up all three of my children as I hammered out the old bridge pins. When I played them a song last night, they understood why I was so focused on cleaning up the older guitar. Recently I have been thinking about how blessed I am by the role of elders in my personal and professional journey….though they may not know all the latest Zoom hacks, or utilize Twitter for professional development like I do, these wise individuals continue to shape and form me. New is not always better, and we are wise to continually allow our past to inform our future.
I’ll conclude with a prayer that was shared at a meeting this morning of the Lasallian Education Council. May God continue to bless our efforts. Have a good day ahead.
God, our Creator, enlighten us so that we may “really see.” Inspire us to bless others with understanding, appreciation and love. Lead us to confirm for all people the dignity that arises from being made in your image and likeness and from being called to follow Jesus, your Son. Pour out on us your Holy Spirit that we may share the lived example of Jesus.
Keeping the Faith 